Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHROUD WITH FOUR

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHROUD WITH FOUR SONS OF HORUS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.A mummy shroud composed of faience seed-shaped and tubular beads. It has a detailed face, a winged scarab, and the four Sons of Horus. The face is rendered with black, green, white and red beads. Below it, a scarab symbolises rebirth, whilst the four figures guard the organs. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 220mm x 115mm; Weight: 55.24gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.